Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-25
STILL QUAKTNG.
PARTICULARS OF TIE EAKTsoUAKE
sEOcKs IN SOU iHgRH EUR0PE.
K0e Terrible Than at First supposed
Villages Trppled over Hundreds
Of Persons Killed.

lBy AneloAmerioan cable 20 the Dispaschl
LONpoS, February 2i.-Further dis
patches concerning the earthquakes IN
SOuthern Europe state that although
there have been no further shocks ut
Nice the panic hasnot subsidized. Fugi-
tives are fleeing in every direction. The
people are afraid to reenter their houses
and hotels, and last eye1ing the heights
back of the city were crowded with re-
fugeos. Two thousand English, Ameri-
can, and Russian visitors were camped
out during the night on elevated
ground. Six thousand persons have
left the city and started for Paris. A
son of Mr.. Albert \. Hathaway, the
American Consul at Nice, was seriously
injured.
There have been no further disturb
ances at Monte Carlo. The place is
filed with thousands of refugees from
Cannes, Nice, Mentone, and San Reno.
It is difficult to find shelter for the great
number Of people, and last night many
of them were compelled to camp out.
\ more confident feeling prevails to-
day. Gaming has been suspended, and
the band is playing on the terrace for
the purpose of restoring confidence to
the frightened people.
FrFTERN HUNDRED KILLED
ROME, February 24.-Details were
received this morning OF the results of
the earthquakes yesterday showing that
the effects were far more serious than
was thought. The loss of life and de-
struction of property is learned to- have
been terrible. The most startling news
comes from Genoese Riniera. Over
I,jOO people were killed in that district.
At the village of Balardo, situated at
the top Of hill, number of the in
habitants took refuge in a church VIXEN
shocks were first felt. A subsequent
and greater shock demolished the
church, and 800 of the people who were
in it were killed. The destruction of
property in the sections of Italy visited
by earthquakes was immense and wide
spread.
VILLAGES TOPPLED INTO VALLEYS.
LONDON, February 24.-Another
shock was felt at Mentone to-day. 1t
was so severe that houses were shaken.
No one WAS injured. Additional de-
tails concerning the damage done by
Yesterdays shocks show that in some
cases villages built on mountain sides
were tOppled into the valleys. Three
railway trains have been dispatched
with food for the sufferers. A number
of soldiers have also been sent 10 assist
them.
RENEWAL or SHOCKS IN FRANCE.
PARIS, February PA renewal of
the earthquake shocks has occlrred i'll
the southern section OF France. A
terrible disaster is momentarily ex-
pected. Nice, Cannes, and MentOne
are half deserted. Fears are expressed
for the safety of the Prince OF Wales
and the Orleans Princes, all Of whom
are in the section of country where the
earthquakes prevail.
MORE SHOCKS YESTERDAY
PARIS, February 24-Two slight
shocks of earthquake were felt to-day
ut Nice and Cannes, but no injury was
caused by either Yesterdays disturb
ances killed two persons and injured
ten at Nice; killed four and injured
tHo at Bar; killed two and injured
twelve at Ballene. At Chateau-Neuf
many were injured. At Sayona two
houses fell, killing nine persons and in
turing fifteen. The whole population
of Sayona are biyouacked about the
town.
THE DAMAGE AT NICE.
NICE, February 24.-Sixty houses
here are totterine and ready to fall from
the shetterings inflicted by yesterdays
earthquakes. Many others are much
damaged, and in most residences more
or less of the furniture is damaged by
the severity Of the shocks. The Prince
of Wales remains at Cannes Fifty per
sons we're injured at Mentone and one
person was killed. King Charles and
Queen Olga of Wurtenbnrg remain in
their villa ut Nice.
TWO THOUSAND DEATHS.
ROME. February q Reports Of the
disaster continue to arrive The total
number Of deaths reported mp to tie
present time is about two thousand.
Shocks were felt ut Parma, Turin, and
Caenza. Undulations of the earth
were noticed at Catania, in Sicily.
The director OF the Turin obserya-
tory teleqraphs chat the seismic instru-
, ments are now quiescent, and that no
| further disturbance is feared.
! SHOCKS FELT IN SWITZERLAND.
GENEVA, February 2L.-Oscillations
If the earth from north to south were
felt throughout Switzerland quite Sc
verely. No loss of life is reported, but
much damage was done to property.
Strike of EDgFAVePs.